The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-10-30
GOULDAND THEANARCHISTS
Has the Wall Street Magnate Been
Frightened Into Leaving the Country?
Impudent Threats Against President Cleve-
land-Rumor that Bomb-Thrower Schnau-
belt Will Make Important Revelations.

NEW YORK. Oct. 29-An evening paper prints
Q story in which it connects the departure of jay
Gould for Europe with the approaching execu-
ton of the Chicago Anarchists. The story says
that the Anarchist leaders fixed upon Gould as
the man who. by a bold and liberal of his
enormous money power, could stay the hand OF
justice and prevent what they look upon as the
slaughter of the martyrs Absurd this notion
is, they have not hesitated to act upon it boldly.
At first, Gould was approached in a neutral rath-
er than threatening manner. The reliance of
the Anarchist brotherhood upon his great power
and upon his exercise of it in their behalf was
set forth in mysterious communications which
he received sometimes by mail and sometimes
by the hands of furtve messengers in the street.
AS time passed on and the case Of the con-
demned seven became moro desperate, the
anonymous messages became sharper In tone
and of distinctly threatening Character. After
this change of attitude the mails alone were
used for their transmission, none OF the really
minatory letters being delivered to Mr.. Gould in
person. Later the warnings have been of SO
decided character and so explicit In their
terms, that Gould, who is not naturally a man OF
timid disposition, became thoroughly frightened
and began somewhat hasty preparations for q
long-conremplated pleasure trip to Europe HIS
departure to-day is believed to De CHIEFLY due TO
an entire and natural willingness to pass the
day of the Anarchists executions somewhere
remote from the reach OF any possibility OF their
insane misdolngs
The nature of the Anarchist communications
received by Mr. Gould may be judged by the
following letter, received at the White House
yesterday. addressed to President Cleveland:
THE HAGUE. Holland Oct 15
To the President of the United states:
The Council-general of the Social Democratic Fed
GRAFTON in Holland feeling indignant at the infamous
Judgment of the Illinois Supreme Courtin the case OF
the Chicago Anarchists holds that the throwing Of
bomb in the meeting held May 4 1885.
saut of the, police upon the, people s
right of free speech Furthermore the thrower of
Anarchists with the guilt of this act is essentially
arbitrary and the outgrowth of class hatred There
the name of humanity, liberty and justice; protest
against the of death passed upon the Chica
go Anarchists and. despising the ruling classes for
the President of the United States personally
sponsibe if their lives are taken
Mr. Gould was at mis- Office for a short time
this morning, and at IL o'clock said good bye to
his clerks and left to go on board the Umbra,
which at o'clock this afternoon sailed for Liv-
erpool. He was accompanied by Mrs Gould,
Miss Nellie Gould. aged sixteen. Annie Gould.
aged eight, and son aged six years. just
before the Umbria sailed Mr. Gould found him
self the center of group of reporters.
Now" said he. ''what can l do for youf
What do you want me to sayl Don't talk bust
ness, though, for l am thinking OF nothing but
pleasure that is what l am bent upon at present
and expect to attend to for tie next three or
four months"
Without waiting to be questioned, he contin-
ued "We are going direct to Gibraltar, where
nv yacht is to meet US. Then will cruise
around the Mediterranean for two months No
business; only pleasure. George is Capable and
l rely upon him, aided by the advice of my
friends. 1 wish you would deny the statement
that my physician goes with me. l am not
sick: only in need of rest. expect to be home
in the early spring"